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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—Semiconductor Test
Consortium, Inc.
Notice is hereby given that, on August
3, 2006, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Semiconductor Test
Consortium, Inc. has filed written
notifications simultaneously with the
Attorney General and the Federal Trade
Commission disclosing changes in its
membership. The notifications were
filed for the purpose of extending the
Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
under specified circumstances.
Specifically, Infineon Tech., AG,
Neubiberg, Germany; Microhandling
GmbH, Thansau, Germany; Bitifeye
Digital Solutions GmbH, Boeblingen,
Germany; and Carol Dowding/2d
Consulting, Loveland, CO have been
added as parties to this venture. Also,
W.L. Gore, Elkton, MD has withdrawn
as a party to this venture. In addition,
Racal Instruments has changed its name
to EADS North American Defense,
Irving, CA.
No other changes have been made in
either the membership or planned
activity of the group research project.
Membership in this group research
project remains open, and
Semiconductor Test Consortium, Inc.
intends to file additional written
notification disclosing all changes in
membership.
On May 27, 2003, Semiconductor Test
Consortium, Inc. filed its original
notification pursuant to Section 6(a) of
the Act. The Department of Justice
published a notice in the Federal
Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the
Act on June 17, 2003 (68 FR 35913).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on May 10, 2006. A
notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Act on July 20, 2006 (71 FR 41258).
Patricia A. Brink,
Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—Sequence VID Test
Development Consortium
Notice is hereby given that, on August
4, 2006, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Sequence VID Test
Development Consortium has filed
written notifications simultaneously
with the Attorney General and the
Federal Trade Commission disclosing
(1) The identities of the parties to the
venture and (2) the nature and
objectives of the venture. The
notifications were filed for the purpose
of extending the Act’s provisions
limiting the recovery of antitrust
plaintiffs to actual damages under
specified circumstances.
Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act,
the identities of the parties to the
venture are: American Petroleum
Institute, Washington, DC; General
Motors Corp., Warren, MI; Chevron
Products Co., Richmond, CA; Ford
Motor Company, Dearborn, MI; Lubrizol
Corporation, Wickliffe, OH; Chevron
Oronite Company LLC, Richmond, CA;
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX;
ExxonMobil Research & Engineering
Corporation, Paulsboro, NJ; Infineum
International, Ltd., Linden, NJ; Afton
Chemical Corporation, Richmond, VA;
and R.T. Vanderbilt Co., Inc., Norwalk,
CT. The general area of Sequence VID
Test Development Consortium’s
planned activity is to develop an engine
dynamometer-based fuel economy test
for ILSAC GF–5 that will represent the
viscometric and friction modifier oil
effects on the fuel economy of current
and future North American and
Japanese engines.
Patricia A. Brink,
Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—Southwest Research
Institute: Cooperative Research Group
on High Efficiency Durable Gasoline
Engine
Notice is hereby given that, on August
7, 2006, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
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National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Southwest Research
Institute: Cooperative Research Group
on High Efficiency Durable Gasoline
Engine (‘‘HEDGE’’) has filed written
notifications simultaneously with the
Attorney General and the Federal Trade
Commission disclosing changes in its
membership. The notifications were
filed for the purpose of extending the
Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
under specified circumstances.
Specifically, DaimlerChrysler
Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI has been
added as a party to this venture.
No other changes have been made in
either the membership or planned
activity of the group research project.
Membership in this group research
project remains open, and HEDGE
intends to file additional written
notification disclosing all changes in
membership.
On June 10, 2005, HEDGE filed its
original notification pursuant to Section
6(a) of the Act. The Department of
Justice published a notice in the Federal
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Act on July 7, 2005 (70 FR 39339).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on May 16, 2006. A
notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Act on June 28, 2006 (71 FR 36830).
Patricia A. Brink,
Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Petitions for Modification
The following parties have filed
petitions to modify the application of
existing safety standards under section
101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and
Health Act of 1977 and 30 CFR part 44.
1. FKZ Coal, Inc.
[Docket No. M–2006–019–C]
FKZ Coal, Inc., P.O. Box 62, Locust
Gap, Pennsylvania 17840 has filed a
petition to modify the application of 30
CFR 75.1400 (Hoisting equipment;
general) to its No. 1 Slope Mine (MSHA
I.D. No. 36–08637) located in
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
The petitioner requests that previously
granted petition for modification, docket
number M–98–012–C, be amended to
change the wire rope from 7⁄8-inch wire
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rope to 5⁄8 inch wire rope. As in the
previously granted petition for
modification, the petitioner proposes to
use the slope (gunboat) to transport
persons in shafts and slopes without
safety catches or other no less effective
devices. Instead, petitioner proposes to
use an increased rope strength/safety
factor and secondary safety rope
connection. The petitioner asserts that
the proposed alternative method would
provide at least the same measure of
protection as the existing standard.
2. McElroy Coal Company
[Docket No. M–2006–020-C]
McElroy Coal Company, RD #4, Box
425, Route 2, Moundsville, West
Virginia 26041 has filed a petition to
modify the application of 30 CFR
77.214(a) (Refuse piles; general) to its
McElroy Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 46–
01437) located in Marshall County,
West Virginia. The petitioner proposes
to abandon the escape shaft by filling it
with cement grout and capping the shaft
with a 6-inch thick concrete cap along
with a minimum 5-foot thick by 25-foot
wide clay cap. They previously
described this proposal in the Sealing
Plan submitted on April 6, 2006 to the
MSHA District 3 office in Morgantown,
West Virginia and included it as
‘‘Attachment 1’’ to the petition for
modification. Further, the petitioner
proposes to backfill around and or near
the abandoned shaft with coarse coal
refuse as part of the expansion of the
Conner Run Dam after the abandonment
of the shaft is completed. In addition,
petitioner avers that abandonment of the
shaft with cement grout will eliminate
the potential of material consolidation,
void formation or seepage flows
between the abandoned shaft and
underground workings. The petitioner
asserts that the proposed alternative
method would provide at least the same
measure of protection as the existing
standard.
3. AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC
[Docket No. M–2006–021-C]
AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC, One
Energy Place, Latrobe, Pennsylvania
15650 has filed a petition to modify the
application of 30 CFR 75.1100–2(e)(2)
(Quantity and location of firefighting
equipment) to its Madison Mine (MSHA
I.D. No. 36–09127) located in Cambria
County, Pennsylvania. The petitioner
requests a modification of the existing
standard to permit an alternative
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method of compliance with the
firefighting equipment required at
temporary electrical installations. The
petitioner proposes to use two (2) fire
extinguishers or one fire extinguisher of
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twice the required capacity at all
temporary electrical installations, in
lieu of using 240 pounds of rock dust.
In support of the request, petitioner
asserts that having two (2) fire
extinguishers at each temporary
electrical installation will eliminate or
minimize the problems associated with
the maintenance of rock dust at
temporary electrical installations. The
petitioner asserts that the proposed
alternative method would provide at
least the same measure of protection as
the existing standard.
4. R S & W Coal Company, Inc.
[Docket No. M–2006–022-C]
R S & W Coal Company, Inc., 207
Creek Road, Klingerstown, Pennsylvania
17941 has filed a petition to modify the
application of 30 CFR 75.1714–2(c)
(Self-rescue devices; use and location
requirements) to its RS&W Drift Mine
(MSHA I.D. No. 36–01818) located in
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The
petitioner requests a modification of the
existing standard to permit self-
contained self-rescue (SCSR) devices to
be stored within 200 feet of the working
face. The petitioner states that in steeply
pitching, conventional anthracite mines,
entries are advanced as far as 200 feet
vertically, which exposes the miner to
trip and fall hazards and the necessity
of carrying supplies up narrow entries
while wearing the SCSRs may result in
damage to the SCSR and also may result
in a diminution of safety to the miner.
The petitioner asserts that the proposed
alternative method would provide at
least the same measure of protection as
the existing standard.
Request for Comments
Persons interested in these petitions
are encouraged to submit comments via
E-mail to zzMSHA-Comments@dol.gov.
Include ‘‘petitions for modification’’ in
the subject line of the e-mail. Comments
can also be submitted by fax, regular
mail, or hand-delivery. If faxing your
comments, include ‘‘petitions for
modification’’ on the subject line of the
fax. Comments by regular mail or hand-
delivery should be submitted to the
Mine Safety and Health Administration,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard,
Room 2350, Arlington, Virginia 22209.
If hand-delivered, you are required to
stop by the 21st floor to check in with
the receptionist. All comments must be
postmarked or received by the Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances
on or before October 10, 2006. Copies of
the petitions are available for inspection
at that address.
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Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 25th day
of August 2006.
Ria Moore Benedict,
Deputy Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
Federal Advisory Council on
Occupational Safety and Health; Notice
of Meeting
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Federal Advisory Council on
Occupational Safety and Health
(FACOSH); Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY: The Federal Advisory Council
on Occupational Safety and Health
(FACOSH) was established to advise the
Secretary of Labor on issues relating to
the occupational safety and health of
Federal employees. The purpose of this
Federal Register notice is to announce
the upcoming FACOSH meeting. The
Agenda items for the meeting will
include:
1. Call to Order.
2. Program Updates.
a. GAO Audit.
b. SHARE.
c. Federal Recordkeeping.
d. Federal Agency Training.
e. Pandemic Flu Guidance for Federal
Agencies.
3. New Business.
4. Adjournment.
DATES: The Council will meet on
Thursday, September 28, 2006, from 10
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Council will meet at the
U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety
and Health Administration (MSHA)
located at 1100 Wilson Boulevard,
Arlington, VA 22209. The meeting will
be held in MSHA Conference Rooms
2537G–2540K.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information, please contact
Diane Brayden, Director, Office of
Federal Agency Programs, U.S.
Department of Labor, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration,
Room N–3622, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210;
telephone: (202) 693–2187. Individuals
with disabilities who need special
accommodations and wish to attend the
meeting should contact Ms. Brayden at
the address indicated above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
FACOSH meeting is open to the public.
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